Visual disturbance/impairment, NOS: Difference between revisions
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{{DA| how to code {sc:blindness, congenital}, which was still left in here from original setup | {{DA| how to code {sc:blindness, congenital}, which was still left in here from original setup | ||
* Would [[Eye, congenital malformation]] cover this? | * Would [[Eye, congenital malformation]] cover this? | ||
*AG REPLY -- | *AG REPLY -- congenital blindness can occur due to actual eye problems or due to problems with the visual nerves or brain. Thus, for this relatively rare entity, code as a combination of [[Blindness, both eyes]] (or if appropriate [[Blindness, one eye]] along with [[Malformation/disorder NOS, congenital]] }} | ||
*[[Blindness, both eyes]] | *[[Blindness, both eyes]] | ||
*[[Blindness, one eye]] | *[[Blindness, one eye]] | ||